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SESQUICENTENNIAL TIME CAPSULE

Artwork

Title	Artist	Date
Sesquicentennial Time Capsule	Unknown	Sealed 1982

Medium

Medium	Category
Carved Granite Time Capsule on Concrete Footer	Time Capsule

Measurements

Unit Measure	Object Height	Object Width	Object Depth	Object Diameter
Feet	3	7.75	3.25	N/A


Unit Measure	Base Height	Base Width	Base Depth	Base Diameter
Feet	.5	8.75	4.25	N/A

Description

Description
This granite time capsule is carved with an image-in-relief of a buffalo and is engraved with the inscription: "Sesquicentennial Time Capsule, 1832 - 1982" on the front and back. The seal of the City of Buffalo is carved on both sides of the time capsule.

Biographical Info.

Bio.
No information is available at present.

Location History

Location	Purpose	Date Verified	Current Record
City Court Building, near Delaware Ave. and Niagara Square intersection	Display	April 2004	Yes

Conservation/Preservation History

Treatment Performed by	Date Completed	Previous Object Condition	New Object Condition	Previous Base Condition	New Base Condition	Current Record
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Condition Survey History

Surveyed By	Purpose	Date Completed	Object Condition	Base Condition	Current Record
Hamilton, Houston, Lownie Architects, LLC	Buffalo Arts Commission General Condition Survey	September 2004	Good	Good	Yes